Browns blank Bears 25-0 as defense, Kevin Hogan shine

The preseason mercifully ends with a dominating performance by the Cleveland defense. The Browns blank the Bears 25-0 behind an outstanding effort from the front seven on D and a very strong game from Kevin Hogan at quarterback.

Very few Browns who will see any significant action during the regular season saw any action, and the same was true for the Bears. if nothing else, Cleveland showed superior depth and more playmaking talent on both sides of the ball than their Chicago hosts.

The final box score aptly demonstrates how suffocating the Gregg Williams defense played:

Second half

Browns sack Trubisky on the final play to preserve the shutout! Cleveland wins 25-0. Good night from Chicago.

Hogan to Jordan Leslie in the back right corner of the end zone. Leslie torched Johnthan Banks in coverage and made the basket catch as he went to the ground. Zane Gonzalez misses the extra point off the upright and the score is 25-0 Browns.

Richard Mullaney just blew up Deon Bush with the downfield block on the long DeValve catch/run.